Court-Appointed Special Advocate Volunteers Working with Foster Youth
| Type | Bill |
|---|---|
| Session | 2024 Regular Session |
| Subjects |
Concerning court-appointed special advocates who work with youth in the foster youth in transition program.
Bill Summary:
The act clarifies that court-appointed special advocate volunteers can be attached, stay attached, or be reattached to cases for foster youth in transition. With the consent of the youth, a CASA volunteer may be appointed in a foster youth in transition program case and may support the youth in planning for the youth's future and accessing necessary services, supports, and assistance consistent with the youth's expressed interests and the program's goals. A CASA volunteer appointed to a youth in a foster youth in transition program case shall not make best interests recommendations to the court or others and must not have access to or share confidential information about the youth without the youth's express consent to access or share such information.
APPROVED by Governor May 24, 2024
EFFECTIVE August 7, 2024
(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)
Related Documents & Information
| Activity | Vote | Documents |
|---|---|---|
| Refer House Bill 24-1377 to the Committee of the Whole and with a recommendation that it be placed on the consent calendar. | The motion passed on a vote of 6-0. | Vote summary |
| Activity | Vote | Documents |
|---|---|---|
| Refer House Bill 24-1377 to the Committee of the Whole. | The motion passed on a vote of 12-0. | Vote summary |
| Date | Calendar | Motion | Vote | Vote Document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05/01/2024 | Third Reading | BILL |
35
AYE
0
NO
0
OTHER
|
Vote record |
| Date | Calendar | Motion | Vote | Vote Document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04/14/2024 | Third Reading | BILL |
62
AYE
0
NO
3
OTHER
|
Vote record |
| Date | Amendment Number | Committee/ Floor Hearing | Status | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04/11/2024 | L.001 | Second Reading | Passed [**] |
| Date | Location | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 05/24/2024 | Governor | Governor Signed |
| 05/08/2024 | Governor | Sent to the Governor |
| 05/08/2024 | Senate | Signed by the President of the Senate |
| 05/08/2024 | House | Signed by the Speaker of the House |
| 05/01/2024 | Senate | Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments |
| 04/30/2024 | Senate | Senate Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments |
| 04/25/2024 | Senate | Senate Committee on Health & Human Services Refer Unamended - Consent Calendar to Senate Committee of the Whole |
| 04/15/2024 | Senate | Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Health & Human Services |
| 04/14/2024 | House | House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments |
| 04/12/2024 | House | House Third Reading Laid Over to 04/14/2024 - No Amendments |
| 04/11/2024 | House | House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Floor |
| 04/09/2024 | House | House Committee on Health & Human Services Refer Unamended to House Committee of the Whole |
| 03/18/2024 | House | Introduced In House - Assigned to Health & Human Services |
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| Effective Date | Chapter # | Title | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|
| 08/07/2024 | 254 | CASA Volunteers Working with Foster Youth |